Bath device



A. F. HEINE.

BATH DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31,1920.

Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

I'plete device r Mleer-r orsi-ce ALBERT F. HEINE, OFQUINCY, ILLINOIS..

BATH. DEVICE.

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Application nieu Juiyjei,

To all whom t may-'concerm Be it known that I, ALBERT Hn'rvn, a -subjeetof the -l-King oi England, residing at Quincy,y in the county Vof Adams' and StateV ot Illinois, have linvented -certain new fand useful `Im'proven'ients in a Bath-Device, *of which the following is a description.

4My invention belongs to that general class ofdevices known as lbath orbathing devices or liiirtures, and relates particularly to a 'de- `vice 'for use in yrural communities where the usual facilities 'torbathing lgenerally ydo not include running water, bath tubs and other conveniences. 'The device is* particularly designed 4to provide a convenient apparatus vwhich will be ,sanita-ry, convenient, and etiicient, Vand useon'ly a minimum amount of water. The invention hasiamong'its objects the productionfot an apparatus of the kind described that is simple, convenient, durable, ellicient, sanitary, attractive, inexpensive and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable. Many other objects and Aadvantages o .the constructionv herein shown Eand described will be obvious to those skilled yin *the `art 'from the disclosures herein given.

The present device is in the nature 'of an limprovement ofthe apparatus shown in my pending application, Serial-No.Y 303,652, iiled J une 12, 1919.

* To this .end .my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and ecombination of parts herein shown and described, and more kparticularly ,pointed out in the claims. Y v

In the jdrawingal wherein like 'reference characters' indicate "like or corresponding parts,V l

1 is a perspective view of my com- Fig. 2 1s a sectionaljview throughv 'the spongepad taken substantially Online 22 Fig. f3 is a sectional `view taken substan-V tially on line3-3 .of Fig/2; n

Fig. 4: is a sectional view illustrating a lportion of the spongepad casing and sponge,

i y vand with the valve in open position; and

Fig. v5 -is a sectional view through the pans or `receptacles for receiving the water discharged through.thespongepad n Referring 'to the drawings, 1 represents a casing part which is preferably iianged about `the periphery thereofv as indicated yat y v4 SpecificationofLetters' Patent. Pgwented FglL 21, 192.2.

i920.' serial 110.400,440. y i i 2, theV same, however, being formed inthe preferred "construction as 'aft 3 tof provide ia groove or recess at the linterior .with Lthe'ex- Vtremefedge turned 4over as atl'll 4to provide a finished appearance yand avoid a sharp edge. 'A part 5 is preferably provided o'n the outer face .of party 1, the saine being yshown with a thread portion G'arranged lor Athreaded"elrigagggement 'with a cap `7 having an extending part 8 to whichvfa hose or' 4the equivalenti) may be secured. There isthus rovided a water `chamber 110, the vpart l throu y as desired from the chamberinto'the sponge pad. `As shown, however, the 'discharge of wateris normall preventedbyavalve member. 12, which y,prefer to provide with a `.gasket or 'seat portion 13 of rubber or 'equiv eing provided with 'ports or openings 11 'alent material, which will closely fseatfon the. portion 5 and .prevent the escape 'of water through the openings 11` when the 'valve'isjolosed I have'shown alvalve stem ltexte'nding from kthe valve through ythe )part 1 and having .an enlarged end or plate 15. carried thereby, 16 being a vspring for kvnormally maintaining the valve in its closed position.

Garriedby thejcasing is sponge pad 17, I

r`preferably of rubber or any other suitable jnraterial, porous or spongerubber being preferred. I vhave kprovided a container `tor the sponge pad, which .in the. construction which the ywater may be discharged i i shown, consists of the part 18 extending over `the exposed face ofV the pad and which I prefer to make ofthe material rgenerally 'used 'for wash-cloths or'the like, orexample,

'Ifurlrish'toweling. This mayextend up and vjbeattached yto .the casing, but ordinarily I prefer to use al1-extending part 19 oicanvas or other material, which .is provided with a resilient ,ring20, or its equivalent, at 'its edge. vThe ringl 20 shown is of spring `wire of .a length to extend around the easing part and .expand into the groove formed by the turned over portions 3. As most `clearly shown in vFigf, the ends 2'1 of wire or `retainingmember, 'are spaced so las to `allow the ring to be contracted when seatin the same in pla-ce. Referring to Fig. 1, have illustrated a receptacle 24 for containingwater, the outlet of which communicates with the tube or hose9. The water receptacle ymay be provided with a part 25 by means of which the CFR itl

same may be hung up or adj uetably mounted on a guide or support 26 secured to the side wall.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated suitable receptacles in which the user of the device may stand, these being of the desired size and shape, and as many employed as found receptac e as illustrated, or a tub, pail or thek like, so as to prevent the excess water ilowing on the loor. The sponge pad may be used in the usual manner, However, as soon as suicient pressure is put on the pad to overcome the spring 16, the pad bearing against the plate 15, and actuating the stem 14, causes the valve'12 to be opened so that water may flow down from the receptacle 24 through the hose 9 and the chamber 10 through the portsll into and through the A'the waste of water.

lof shower baths are so well sponge. The instant, however, the pressure is relieved on the sponge to any extent, the valve will be closed, preventing'the waste of water. It will be particularlynoted by referring to Fig. 4 that'pressure need not be applied on the pad at a particularpoint, for even if it is irregularly applied,aslight tilting of the plate 15 will cause the'opening of the valve and discharge of the water. Upon relieving the pressure on thepad, 'the valve will be immediately closed, preventing It will be noted' :from the preceding that the desired amountv of Water may be used at all times, and that by so regulating and controlling the How, a` comparatively small amount of waterw will be suilicient for tlievbatli. i The advantages knowntliat the same need not be elaborated or be more Vparticularly described herein. With my apparatus it is possible for ,every home, at a nominal expense, to have all the advantages aiiorded by modern bathing facilities. The construction is sanitary, simpleand durable, and consists of a small number oi parts. It is not necessary to apply pressure to the pad in any particular manner, as the `device is always operative. It will also be noted that not only may the spongev and cover be removed for cleaning, but that the sponge and cover may be both separated and each cleansed separately. Any equivalent covering `material for the `sponge pad may be by Letters Patent is:

employed, that shown, however, having the advantage of securely retaining the spon e in place as well as being particularly e V- cient and easy to keep clean.

#Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial .f modifica` tions may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myselfto the exact form, construction,`

arrangement and combination of parts herein shown anddescribed, or uses mentioned. i v

What I claim as' new and desire to secure 1. A device of the character described, comprising a casing having a water chamber provided with a water inletand a water outlet, a cleaning pad ,arranged within the casing and mounted for a yielding movement, said pad in itsY upper surface having a pocket thereiina slidable valve for controlling tlie passage of water from the water chamberk operable by the .pressure of, the water in'said chamber to close the valve, said valve being mounted for an oscillatory movement, and a spring normally maintaining the same closed,the valve being opened by a Vmovement of said pad when anyv portion of the surface of the pad encounters resistance. 95

2. A device ,of the kindl described, comprising a casi-ng having a water Vchamber arranged therein, a cleaning pad disposed within the casing and mounted for a yielding movement .relative to saidJ casing, the 100 covering plate of said casing .having a slot therein, a slidable valve for controllingthe passage of water from the-water chamber having a shankportion of a diameterless than the diameter of said slot passing there- 105 through, a spring surroundingsaid shank and engaging the surface ,of the casingg'an enlarged head connected `withsaid shank at its lower end, lthe valve .being normally maintained closed bywater ed to be opened upon the pad encountering resistance suiiicient to lmove thesame 'inwardly.

3. Aldevice ofthe kind described, com- 1154 through, a spring surrounding said shank 125 and engaging thesurface ofthe casing, an

venlarged head connected with said shank at its lower end, Y the valve Vbeing normally maintained, closed by 'water pressure'and byltlie resilient action of said spring, and 130 l l, A pressure andby the resilient action of said spring, andadaptsaidcasing having a slot shifted if any portion of the cleaning sur- W thesses:

adapted'to be opened upon the pad encounsigned my-name in the presence of two subtering resistance sufficient to move the same scrbmg witnesses. inwardly said valve beinveapable of an osv Y cllatory movement whe''eby the same is ALBERT F HEINE' face of theY pad is engaged. IRENE YDrolmm'r,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto EDWIN HORNER. 

